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Thai crown prince takes refuge in five-star Hampshire hotel with entourage of 30 as military declares martial law in his country
- Crown Prince of Thailand hiding out in five star hotel in Hampshire
- Maha Vajiralongkorn, 61, and entourage of 30 are staying at Tylney Hall
- Meanwhile, martial law rules Thailand, with nationwide 10pm curfew
- Political leaders and diplomats summoned by Thai military junta
- More than 150 prominent figures 'ordered not to leave the country'
- All TV broadcasts replaced by army announcements and patriotic
Maha Vajiralongkorn, 61, only son to 86-year-old King Bhumibol, arrived at Tylney Hall in Rotherwick a week ago, before the army, in which he holds the rank of general, overthrew the Thai government.
Taking over a wing of the extravagant hotel, where rooms start at £250-a-night, the crown prince has brought an entourage of 'about 30', including several guards and security staff.
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Royal stay: Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 61, only son and heir to the frail 86-year-old King Bhumibol, arrived with an entourage of 30 at Tylney Hall in Hampshire last week
Did he know? Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, a general in the Thai Army that now rules the country, has been staying at the luxury hotel since before the coup
Riding it out: Rooms at the extravagant five-star 18th century hotel starts at £250 per night for the cheapest alternative, and the prince has taken over a whole wing
The prince arrived at the Hampshire luxury hotel with what has been described as ‘hundreds of boxes’ several days before the military took charge of Thailand in a non-violent coup on Thursday.
A marquee has been set up in the gravel car park in front of Tylney Hall in order to provide cover for two top-of-the-range Mercedes, assumed to be belonging to the prince – one has the number plate THAI 1.
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‘The Thai prince is staying here, he has about 30 people with him,’ a hotel employee confirmed to the Evening Standard.
‘We have hardly seen them as they have been very private. They are staying for ten days. ‘
Meanwhile, the Thai junta has banned more than 150 prominent political figures from leaving the country, as it attempts to bring order after Thursday’s coup - but one group in particular is unimpressed with their establishment of martial law.
Notorious: Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, pictured with his sister Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn last year, is known as the 'playboy prince' and a womanizer with a handful of illegitimate children and two ex wives
Long vacation: Staff at Tynley Hall described the prince and his entourage as 'very private' and are expecting them to stay at least until the weekend is over
The prince, who ensured his two Mercedes were covered and guarded, arrived with 'hundreds' of boxes and is expected to stay for ten days, staff at Tynley Hall said
Crackdown: A Thai protester is dragged away by the military during an anti-coup protest on Friday night under the new rules that no organised gathering can be of more than five people
Force: The protester is dragged on the ground, losing his shoe, in an attempt to break up the protest before the 10pm curfew
In control: A motorcyclist rides past Thai soldiers blocking the road to prevent activists and pro-government protesters from gathering in downtown Bangkok on Friday night
The army took power in the volatile Southeast Asian nation without firing a single shot after seven months of political unrest, the second military coup in eight years.
Martial law was quickly imposed, including a nationwide 10pm curfew and, much to the dismay of the social media generation, an order for every TV channel to broadcast round-the-clock junta announcements and patriotic hymns.
TV broadcasts on all networks have been replaced by a static screen showing military crests and the junta's self-declared name: National Peace and Order Maintaining Council - the BBC, CNN and other international TV news networks have been blocked.
Patriotic music is played on loop, only interrupted by occasional announcements from military officials, and the population is not happy.
Following the government takeover the new leaders did what all modern figures of power and influence to – they set up a Facebook page .
Since Thursday, more than 230,000 people have liked the page, and the social media savvy Thais are expressing their dismay over the loss of their entertainment.
‘Since you're reforming politics, you might as well reform your music,’ said one of many postings on the page, which has received song requests for everything from the soundtrack from Disney’s Frozen to Justin Timberlake and more up-beat folk music.
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